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Showing 24 of 225 places in Montreal
Champs has been many things over the years—a no-frills sports bar, a Plateau mainstay, a spot where the beer flows cheap...
Perched on the banks of the Lachine Canal, Terrasse St-Ambroise showcases McAuslan Brewery’s finest creations. This laid...
4 Origines is Pointe-Saint-Charles’ homegrown brewery, built from the ground up by three friends who swapped careers in...
In a downtown building that’s seen more than a century of change, McLean’s carries the torch of the city’s old public ho...
La Maison des Bières is a tribute to Quebec’s thriving microbrewery scene. Since opening in 2013, this compact yet might...
Found beneath Dorsia and crafted by WITH Hospitality, Bowie's a subterranean enclave channelling the spirit of the world...
Barfly is a Plateau institution where cheap beer, live music, and sheer character are on tap every night of the week. Th...
Le Stud has been part of the Village’s daily rhythm since the mid-’90s, built by and for men who want to be around other...
Les sans-taverne is run as a worker cooperative inside Pointe-Saint-Charles’ Bâtiment 7, a bar which picks up the thread...
Le Verre Bouteille carries close to a century of Plateau history in its walls. The room began life as a wartime tavern r...
L’infâme Tittle Tattle, a new wave cocktail bar, opened in July in the space formerly occupied by Bon Service in Old Mon...
Pub L’Île Noire has been part of Montréal’s bar circuit since 1989, the kind of place where whisky drinkers and the mere...
North Star Pinball feels like stepping into a parallel Montréal where the arcade never died and the bar kept the lights...
On Saint-Denis in the Plateau, Cabaret L'enfer from chef-owner Massimo Piedimonte brings the chef’s pedigree and experti...
Dimly humming below Little Burgundy’s HENI restaurant, Badin is a 24-seat cocktail-forward listening lounge that opened...
Le Mal Nécessaire, now located on Saint-Alexandre Street following opening in 2014 in a basement location in Montreal's...
Established in 2014, Bishop and Bagg offers a laid-back pub ambiance and a menu of classic eats like bangers and mash an...
Taverne Atlantic, debuting in Montreal’s Mile Ex in late 2019, swiftly became a hotspot at the corner of Avenue du Parc...
Bar Le Record is a love letter to vinyl in Villeray, where music from the ‘50s and ‘60s spins on the turntables curated...
Hidden down an alley and behind a locked door, this subterranean speakeasy from the Cloakroom team trades on mystery, bu...
Cowboy boots and a cocktail program might not seem like a natural pairing, but Bottes & Whiskey makes the case—loudly, a...
Dieu du Ciel!, a staple on Montreal's microbrewery scene since 1998, is celebrated for its extensive selection of in-hou...
Pub McCarold has been Côte-des-Neiges’ go-to for a well-poured pint and a laid-back night since 2004. It’s the kind of s...
Vices & Versa in Montreal’s Little Italy stands as a beacon for craft beer enthusiasts. Boasting Quebec Microbrew draft...
Showing 24 of 225 places in Montreal
Champs has been many things over the years—a no-frills sports bar, a Plateau mainstay, a spot where the beer flows cheap...
Perched on the banks of the Lachine Canal, Terrasse St-Ambroise showcases McAuslan Brewery’s finest creations. This laid...
4 Origines is Pointe-Saint-Charles’ homegrown brewery, built from the ground up by three friends who swapped careers in...
In a downtown building that’s seen more than a century of change, McLean’s carries the torch of the city’s old public ho...
La Maison des Bières is a tribute to Quebec’s thriving microbrewery scene. Since opening in 2013, this compact yet might...
Found beneath Dorsia and crafted by WITH Hospitality, Bowie's a subterranean enclave channelling the spirit of the world...
Barfly is a Plateau institution where cheap beer, live music, and sheer character are on tap every night of the week. Th...
Le Stud has been part of the Village’s daily rhythm since the mid-’90s, built by and for men who want to be around other...
Les sans-taverne is run as a worker cooperative inside Pointe-Saint-Charles’ Bâtiment 7, a bar which picks up the thread...
Le Verre Bouteille carries close to a century of Plateau history in its walls. The room began life as a wartime tavern r...
L’infâme Tittle Tattle, a new wave cocktail bar, opened in July in the space formerly occupied by Bon Service in Old Mon...
Pub L’Île Noire has been part of Montréal’s bar circuit since 1989, the kind of place where whisky drinkers and the mere...
North Star Pinball feels like stepping into a parallel Montréal where the arcade never died and the bar kept the lights...
On Saint-Denis in the Plateau, Cabaret L'enfer from chef-owner Massimo Piedimonte brings the chef’s pedigree and experti...
Dimly humming below Little Burgundy’s HENI restaurant, Badin is a 24-seat cocktail-forward listening lounge that opened...
Le Mal Nécessaire, now located on Saint-Alexandre Street following opening in 2014 in a basement location in Montreal's...
Established in 2014, Bishop and Bagg offers a laid-back pub ambiance and a menu of classic eats like bangers and mash an...
Taverne Atlantic, debuting in Montreal’s Mile Ex in late 2019, swiftly became a hotspot at the corner of Avenue du Parc...
Bar Le Record is a love letter to vinyl in Villeray, where music from the ‘50s and ‘60s spins on the turntables curated...
Hidden down an alley and behind a locked door, this subterranean speakeasy from the Cloakroom team trades on mystery, bu...
Cowboy boots and a cocktail program might not seem like a natural pairing, but Bottes & Whiskey makes the case—loudly, a...
Dieu du Ciel!, a staple on Montreal's microbrewery scene since 1998, is celebrated for its extensive selection of in-hou...
Pub McCarold has been Côte-des-Neiges’ go-to for a well-poured pint and a laid-back night since 2004. It’s the kind of s...
Vices & Versa in Montreal’s Little Italy stands as a beacon for craft beer enthusiasts. Boasting Quebec Microbrew draft...
